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1 May
1926 NZ Railways Magazine launched
Originally intended as a shop journal for the Railways Department’s 18,000 staff and major customers, NZ Railways Magazine evolved into a hugely popular general interest periodical. more...
1893 Richard Seddon becomes Premier
Richard Seddon became the Liberal Party's second premier following the death in office of John Ballance. Immortalised as ‘King Dick’, Seddon would dominate the New Zealand political landscape for the next 13 years. more...
1955 RNZAF's first combat strike since Second World War
Five Vampire aircraft of No. 14 Squadron carried out the RNZAF’s first combat strike since the Second World War against targets in the Malayan jungle. more...
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